123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
Finance Committee  
Thursday, July 16, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers (Room 201)  
A Finance Committee Meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers (Room 201)  
The President and Board of Trustees welcome you. Public comments may be made by  
individuals at the beginning of the meeting, as well as when agenda items are discussed.  
If you wish to provide public comment, complete the "Instructions to Address the Village  
Board" form which is available at the back of the Chambers and present it to the Village  
Clerk at the Board table. When recognized, approach the podium and state your name  
first. If you wish to provide comment by virtual means, contact the Village Clerk's Office  
prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting by calling 708-358-5670 or by email to  
publiccomment@oak-park.us. Your camera must remain on while speaking. Please  
limit your remarks to three minutes.  
Instructions for Non-Agenda Public Comment  
Non-agenda public comment is a time set aside at the beginning of a meeting for  
individuals to speak about an issue or concern that is not on that meeting's agenda. It is  
not intended for a dialogue with the Board. Non-agenda public comment is limited to 30  
minutes with a limit of three minutes per person. If non-agenda public comment exceed  
30 minutes, public comment will resume after the items listed under the regular agenda  
are complete. See instructions above on how to provide public comment.  
Instructions for Agenda Public Comment  
Comments are three minutes per person per agenda item with a maximum of three  
agenda items on which an individual may speak. In addition, the Village Board permits a  
maximum of five persons to speak on each side of any one topic which is scheduled for  
or has been the subject of a public hearing by a designated hearing body. These items  
are noted with (*). See instructions above on how to provide public comment.  
1. Call To Order  
2. Roll Call  
3. Public Comment  
4. Approval of Minutes  
5. New Business  
Lead Service Line Replacement Plan Update- Private Side Lead Service  
Line Replacement Strategies  
A.  
Overview:  
In early May, Village staff provided an update on the most recently submitted  
draft of the Village’s Lead Service Line Replacement Plan. This presentation will  
provide an update and elicit feedback on the private side lead service line  
replacement assistance strategies to ensure that Village staff are moving  
forward in a manner consistent with the policy direction provided. Village staff  
anticipates implementing some, if not all, of these strategies in 2027 as part of  
the Lead Service Line Replacement Plan.  
B.  
Village of Oak Park Water and Sewer Rate Study for 2027-2031  
Overview:  
In early May, NewGen Strategies and Solutions provided a presentation on three  
rate structure alternatives to collect additional feedback from the Village Board  
on rate methodology and billing format strategies. NewGen is returning to the  
Finance Committee with a presentation and formal recommendation on rate  
structure and water and sewer rates for 2027 through 2031.  
6. Adjournment